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NEW YORK ISLANDERSBorn in United States#4 ·Defenseman

Matthew Kessel

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Last game:October 23, 2026(yesterday)0 PTS · 0G · 0A · -1 +/- · 13:30 Ice timevsLos Angeles Kings
Next match:October 25, 2026(tomorrow)@Dallas Stars

Matthew Kessel has played in the NHL since 2022–23 and currently plays for the New York Islanders. He is 26 years old (born in 2000), is originally from Bloomfield Hills, is 191 cm tall and weighs 98 kg. He has previously played for St. Louis Blues. Kessel has put up 15 points in 104 games, 3 goals and 12 assists, an average of 0.14 points per game. The best season so far is 2023–24 with 7 points in 39 games.

BirthplaceBloomfield HillsBorn2000 (26 years)Height191 cmWeight98 kgShootsRNHLSeason 5 in the NHL
DRAFT 2020: selected No. 150 in round 5 · St. Louis BluesDEBUT April 2, 2023(3y ago)vsBoston BruinsCONTRACT $850,000/yr (≈ 703 628 kr/month, 8 443 533 kr/yr) · UFA 2027–28
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The 2026-2027 season5 games and 1 milestoneFollow the season night by night

2026–27 SEASON

Points
2
NHL#390NHL D#99
Goals
0
NHL#427NHL D#99
Assists
2
NHL#268NHL D#77
Form
COLD
Latest 5 outings
Games played
50%
5 of 10
games
Point pace
34P
Projected full-season points at current pace
+/-
+1
NHL#205NHL D#81
Ice time/game
13:37
NHL#551NHL D#207

Milestones

Recent
Career100 NHL games1w ago
Next up
Match season best: 2 goals
0 now · previous best 2
2left
Career25 career goals22 away
Show all milestones 11
Season
Match season best: 2 goals2 away
Match season best: 7 points5 away
Match season best: 6 assists4 away
30 goals this season30 away
Career
25 career goals22 away
50 career points35 away
50 career assists38 away
250 NHL games146 away
100 NHL games1w ago
First NHL goal2y ago
First NHL point2y ago

Compared with the NHL

Matthew Kessel scores goals more often than about 79% of all defensemen.

2025-2026 · regular season · 239 NHL defensemen with at least 20 games, all nationalities

Points / 60 min
0.50
Bottom 13%Matthew Kessel scores points more often than 12% of NHL defensemen (28 of 239)
Assists / 60 min
0.17
Bottom 2%Matthew Kessel records assists more often than 1% of NHL defensemen (3 of 239)
Blocked shots / 60 min
4.29
Upper halfMatthew Kessel blocks more shots than 56% of NHL defensemen (134 of 239)
Hits / 60 min
3.63
Upper halfMatthew Kessel hits more often than 61% of NHL defensemen (146 of 239)
Shots / 60 min
3.30
Lower halfMatthew Kessel shoots more often than 41% of NHL defensemen (99 of 239)
Goals / 60 min
0.33
Top 21%Matthew Kessel scores goals more often than 79% of NHL defensemen (189 of 239)
+/−
+1
Upper halfMatthew Kessel has a higher +/− than 49% of NHL defensemen (118 of 239)

The bar shows the player's standing among NHL players at the position. Tied results share the same position. Further right is better, including for goals against.

Matthew Kessel's whole career

Stats

Games played
104
Points
15
Points per game
0.14
Goals
3
Assists
12
+/-
-2

Season by season

PointsGoalsAssistsPoints per gamePlus/minusGames

Teams player has played for

NYINew York IslandersCurrent
Seasons
2026–27
Since OCT 13
PTS
2
G
0
A
2
GP
5
STLSt. Louis Blues
Seasons
2022–23 to 2025–26
APR 2–APR 14 · 4 seasons
PTS
13
G
3
A
10
GP
99

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Emil Heineman4P
Victor Eklund4P
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